Resources
GENERAL
UN Women
In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women.
Women Watch
Statistics and Indicators
World Bank Gender Statistics
Regional Indicators, Thematic Indicators
World Economic Forum, Global Gender Gap Country Profiles
Statistics, Economic and Political
The OECD Social Institutions and Gender Index
Realizing Rights: The Global Ethical Initiative
The Millennium Development Goals Report 2009
See Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women
Gap Minder
Links to major data resources such as UN DATA, World Development Indicators, GeoHive, WorldHistory.com and more
Accelerating Change for Women and Girls: The Role of Women's Funds
Foundation Center report studying current trends in grant-making specifically geared toward women
Association For Women's Rights in Development Publications Page
Provides reports, issue papers
Make Every Women Count Resources Page
Lists reports and issue papers mostly concerning Africa
Women's Initiative Annual Report
Annual report of the Women's Initiative (WIN) of Deloitte LLP
The PAX World Women's Empowerment Platform
The status and role of women is also an excellent clue to a company’s growth potential
The Shriver Report
Women Need a Greener Nation
2012 World Development Report on Gender Equality and Development
World Bank
The 2012 Global Gender Gap Report
World Economic Forum
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
Women's Economic Opportunity Index
Economist Intelligence Unit (June 2010)
International Labor Organization: Bureau for Gender Equality
ILO publications, databases and statistics on gender equality
Women in the Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing
Research-policy network with statistics and resources on women working in the informal economy
Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), African Centre for Gender and Development (ACGD)
Commission serves national, regional and sub-regional bodies involved in development issues related to gender
Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) Gender Activities
UNECE Gender Activities aim at mainstreaming gender into economic research and institutions.
Eldis Trade Policy Resource Guide, Gender
Development policy, practice and research group with full-text resources
International Gender and Trade Network
Network providing technical information on trade policy-related issues
Groundbreakers: Using the Strength of Women to Rebuild the World Economy
Ernst & Young report on how women's economic empowerment and leadership can iimpact the global economy
The Gender Dividend
Deloitte report on making the business case for investing in women
The Shriver Report, 2009
For the first time, women are now half of the working population in the U.S.
The Calvert Women's Principles
A global code of conduct for corporations
U.N. Women & U.N. Global Compact: Women's Empowerment Principles
Equality Means Business
Deloitte: Women at the Wheel
What the auto industry needs to know about recruiting, retaining, and advancing female executives
The Challenges of productivity and Competitiveness of Women-owned Enterprises in the Caribbean
A Jamaican Case Study
Women in the Labor Force: A Databook
United States Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics
McKinsey & Company
Unlocking the Full Potential of Women
McKinsey & Company
The Business of Empowering Women
McKinsey & Company: Women Matter 1
Gender Diversity: A Corporate Performance Driver
McKinsey & Company: Women Matter 2
Female Leadership: A Competitive Edge for the Future
McKinsey & Company: Global Survey
Moving Women to the Top
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Spotlight on Stats
Women at Work
National Science Foundation
Land of Plenty: Diversity as America's Competitive Edge in Science, Engineering & Technology
Helpdesk Research Report
Measuring Women's Economic Empowerment
Proven Strategies for Addressing Unconscious Bias in the Workplace
The Economist Intelligence Unit
Women's Economic Opportunity Index Report
HUMAN RIGHTS
Association for Women’s Rights in Development
AWID publications on women’s rights
World Bank: Gender and Development
Resources, data, training and reports on gender and development
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
Text of the UN convention
UN Women Watch: Violence Against Women
Detailed list of UN reports, publications on gender-based violence
UNIFEM Virtual Knowledge Center to End Violence Against Women and Girls
Studies and research on gender-based violence
Ending Violence Against Women and Human Trafficking: A Guide to New Strategies
Authored By: Stephenie Foster and Cindy Dyer
World Health Organization: Quality of Life Brief
The brief measures the following broad domains: physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment
POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
UN Women Watch: Women in Power and Decision Making
Directory of UN resources on women in governance and policy making
UNIFEM: Governance, Peace and Security
Publications and statistics on democratic governance and women's participation in political institutions
Inter-Parliamentary Union
IPU's database of information covering women in politics
Online Women in Politics
Database of facts and figures on women's participation in politics
Advocacy & Running for Office: A Training Manual
Vital Voices toolkit edited by Stephenie Foster
